That name that best Befits thee

Adam is saying this for the reason that one sinful act that Eve has perpetrated, she has taken on the serpent's fiendish characteristics .  Even though Eve doesn't have the shape, or the color of the serpent, she has deluded Adam.  Adam interprets Eve's actions as both playing the part of the serpent and Satan himself.  In this I mean that, just like a serpent who by nature is sly and untrusting, so is the past and present behavior of Eve.  As for playing also the part of Satan, Eve made a decision for once that  she didn't in a way talk to Adam about.  In the way that Satan in Paradise Lost wants more power and once he gets that power he wants more, but it doesn't stop there.  He gets greedy and greedier and for this reason the bigger chance that Satan's fall will be  upon him soon.  This fall parallels Eve.  She wants more power and control over her life, so when she decides to do something about it, she does something that Satan would do, and this brings severe repercussions  for her and Adam.  The result of Adam calling Eve a serpent  is that she begs for his forgiveness for the back stabbing, yet while in tears she stands up for herself, which surprises Adam.  She says, "both have sinned, but thou Against God only, I against God and thee,"  Eve is taking responsibility  for actions in a way.

Caitlin Conlon

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